| | Lakewood, CO | Torrance, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,308 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,223 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,923 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.28 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 657 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 233 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.8% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.9% | 94.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.8% | 17.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.7% | 52.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.0% | 12.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.5% |